A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has condemned the gifting of houses to judges by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The minister had in October flagged off the Design and Construction of 40 Judges’ Quarters in the Katampe District in the nation’s capital, Abuja, which...
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Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to FCT minister Nyesom Wike, has exonerated the minister from the protracted political crisis in oil-rich Rivers. Olayinka, in a statement in Abuja, blamed the crisis on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Wike’s successor. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN),...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has implored voters in Ondo State to re-elect Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami, in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Shettima made the call on Wednesday while addressing the crowd at the MKO Abiola Democracy Park, Akure, for the All Progressives Congress...
Anambra State Government has approved N489.716 million for Airfield Lighting at Chinua Achebe International Airport, Awka. The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) awarded the contract to facilitate night landings at the airport. This is contained in a statement by Dr Law Mefor, the state’s Commissioner for Information, on Wednesday...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday raided an illegal alcoholic drink factory in Lugbe axis of the FCT. The operation led to the confiscation of adulterated alcoholic beverages and the discovery of expired salt with altered expiry dates. During the enforcement operation,...
The former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said public servants should be restricted from taking traditional titles while in service, to curb the high rate of corrupt practices. Jega made the call on Wednesday at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has swore-in the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, 24 hours after assuming office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the appointees are: Mr Musa Ikhilor (SSG), and Mr Samson Osagie (Attorney-General). Okpebholo charged...
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has appealed to the Minister of Works to revoke the Minna-Suleja road contract awarded to Salini Nigeria Ltd, citing the company’s lack of capacity. He made the call during a town hall meeting/stakeholders engagement on the construction of 125km :3-Lanes single carriage Niger state...
The Director- General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to improve on risk management in its trade operations. Okonjo-Iweala made the call in her virtual address at the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) conference on Wednesday. The News Agency...
Amotekun Corps in Ogun has arrested a 41-year-old man, Enitan Awoyemi of Irolu in the state’s Remo North local government area, for allegedly faking his own kidnapping. The State Corps Commander, Alade Adedigba, in a statement in Abeokuta on Wednesday, said the intention of Awoyemi was to evade financial...
The Naira on Wednesday bounced back after consistent three days losses and appreciated at the official market trading at N1,645.40 against the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira gained N44.48. This represents a 2.63 per cent gain when compared to...
Bh PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) has kicked started its sports festival to mark the 2024 celebration of the divine birthday of the spiritual leader of BSC, Olumba Olumba Obu. The organization said it would be sponsoring sports festival featuring soccer tournament...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council has lauded the Federal and state government for the provision of palliatives to the people of the state to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal in the country. The union which also called...
By IBRAHIM OBANSA, Lokoja– Kogi State Government has reaffirmed it’s commitment to ease of doing business with both private and corporate organisations in the State. The Director-General, Kogi State Utility Infrastructure Management and Compliance Agency, KUIMCA, Alhaji Taufiq Isa, stated this when he received in audience the State Executive...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule , has distributed additional 30 tractors geared towards enhancing mechanized agriculture, with two each given to the 13 local government areas. Governor Sule equally distributed utility vehicles and motorcycles to security agencies and other government establishments in order to...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – Gunmen suspected to be IPOB terrorists have killed two soldiers at a checkpoint on Umuahia-Owerri Road in Ekeneobizi Community in Abia State. The spokesman of the Joint Task Force for South East Operation UDO KA of the Nigerian Army, by Lt.-Col. Jonah Unukhalu , confirmed...
Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in the Republican’s first visit since departing under a torrent of scandal nearly four years ago. Trump’s meeting with Biden comes as he moves swiftly to name his administration, including the world’s...
President Bola Tinubu has described members of opposition parties in the country as reactionary politicians. Tinubu stated this, on Wednesday in Akure, at the grand finale of the campaign rally for Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ondo state in Saturday’s election. The President,...
The Federal Government says it needs 10 billion dollars Public-Private-Partnership investment in the power sector, in the next five to 10 years, to achieve 24 hours power supply. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this when the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh paid...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Earlier today, a fire broke out at Eco Fitness Center located at 6th Avenue in Gwarimpa, Abuja. Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in the inferno, which cause is yet unknown as of the time of filing this report. Confirming the incident in...